TM47 (90 day report) reminder..but it's only been 6 weeks!

[MikeN]

I just got an automated reminder that my next 90 day report is due on 21 Feb. But I only did one in early January ! Now, 21 Feb is the date my non-o extension expires so has something changed and you have to restart the 90 days with a new extension? Or is this just a glitch? I checked my records and last year I did a TM47 in early jan and again end of March with the visa extension in-between, so if things have changed it's the first I've heard of it. And it would be rather pointless, I could do the TM47 online now and then have to do it again when I go into Ubon immigration for my extension. So the "logical" thing to do is wait until I go into the office and give them extra work.

 

signed, Confused in Ubon 🤔

[connda]

4 minutes ago, MikeN said:

I could do the TM47 online now and then have to do it again when I go into Ubon immigration for my extension.

You do not have to do a 90 report when you do your extension.  My 90 day hasn't coincided with my extension for enough years that I can't remember the last time it did.

If you can do it online, it's going to take you less time then starting this topic.  Immigration is a bureaucracy and stuff like this is part and parcel of bureaucratic inefficiency.  Fill another one and and your done.

[DrJack54]

Has me confused.

90 report should have nothing to do with annual extensions.

So here is a story...

Nov 5 , i attended CW for 2 appointments.

One for TM47 and one for annual extension.

I went to 90 report first.

In broken English the io told me obtain extension first. I only had 3 days till expiry and I needed extension for her to give renewal date 90 days after I do extension.

 

[Upnotover]

17 minutes ago, MikeN said:

But I only did one in early January !

Online?  In person?  Receipt?

18 minutes ago, MikeN said:

So the "logical" thing to do is wait until I go into the office and give them extra work.

Yes.

[MikeN]

33 minutes ago, connda said:

You do not have to do a 90 report when you do your extension.  My 90 day hasn't coincided with my extension for enough years that I can't remember the last time it did.
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I've never had to do it before, but Immigration is telling me that I have to now!

 

Correction to first post, it was 31 Dec I submitted the last TM47, not early Jan, but still a LOT less than 90 days.

Receipt and reminder attached:

 

 

[4MyEgo]

1 hour ago, MikeN said:

But I only did one in early January !

 

The 90 days you did in January will only take you up to the extension date.

 

The system won't allow you to extend online once you apply on 21 February, if that is the date your extension is due.

 

When applying for your extension, the immigration officer will provide you with an 90 day extension once your stamp is put in your passport.

 

I came across this and was as well when I received the same notice, I was a little confused at 1st, e.g. extension was due on 31 January, I tried to the 90 day extension on line just beforehand after the email reminder, but it wouldn't allow me to renew it.

 

The above said, it would appear that the system knows when your extension is due, but still sends out the 90 day email renewal notice, for whatever reason, maybe it's there way to say, oi, time to renew your extension ?

 

When I did my extension (marriage), they said that I didn't require a 90 day extension until my stamp went into my passport on 1 March, so it would be done then.

 

I didn't like the fact that I was without a 90 day extension, but immigration assured me it was ok, because my extension was under consideration, hence no further 90 day extension was required.

 

I look forward to the day they do away with this 90 day extension and just do annual extensions, albeit it 5 year extensions would be a dream...LOL

 

Hope the above clears things up for you.

 

[MikeN]

^ Ah, ok then, things have changed since last year, but first I've heard of it. probably due to an "improvement" in the online 90 day process, LOL.

[DrJack54]

2 minutes ago, MikeN said:

probably due to an "improvement" in the online 90 day process, LOL.

Love the comic relief.

Online for me at CW has hardly ever been successful.

I'm in shock that my last one was approved.